Donkey Kick

DONKEY KICK

This is a hip extensor bodyweight strengthening exercise. Start by going on your knees and hands on a padded surface. Keep the core braced and spine in neutral as you extend one leg out behind you. Extend the hip without extending the back and return to starting position to complete a repetition. Be sure to keep the pelvis squared forwards during this exercise.

Muscles Involved:

• Hamstrings

  • Biceps Femoris

  • Semimebranosus

  • Semitendinosus

• Gluteus Maximus

Related Conditions:

• Hamstrings Tendinitis / Hamstrings Tendinopathy

• Yoga Butt

• Glute Amnesia

• Glute Strain

• Glute Tendinitis

• Hamstrings Strain

• SIJ Syndrome

• Hip Spine Syndrome

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